The number of Americans age 65 or older has increased ten told in the last century and the elderly are living longer. In 1900 there were about 3.1 million people over the age of 65 in the USA. Today there are more than 35 million retirees and this figure is expected to leap to 70 million by the year 2030. In 1900, 65-year olds could expect to live another 12 years. Today they can expect to live an additional 18 years.1 There are even an estimated 35,000 centenarians living in the USA today. But these achievements in longevity have only … Continue reading Blood and Iron